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Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

Removals near me: getting the best deals off the market

Moving can be an overwhelming and stressful experience. As a result, a lot of people usually hire extra hands to lessen...

By Sam Emery

Letters

/ 3 years ago

Marler seems like a dinosaur in our modern game

I CAN’T help wondering after watching the Harlequins versus Bristol match what Joe Marler has to do before a serious punishment,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

England need scrum firing on all cylinders

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Here is a New Year prediction. The scrum will be hugely influential in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Flannery: We need to get back on right track

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Harlequins v Sale Today. Kick-off 3pm, Twickenham Stoop Harlequins coach Jerry Flannery is looking for a reaction...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Home comforts key to Irish challenge

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... London Irish v Bristol Today. Kick-off 3pm, Brentford Community Stadium Benhard Janse van Rensburg believes home comforts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Irish breeze past Bath to reach final four

By NICK POWELL London Irish ....26pts Tries: Cornish 19, 43 Scragg 29, Miller 75 Conversions: Atkins 20, 30, 44 Bath .........................

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

1 South West

By MO SHER THE South West Premier started the New Year with a bang, especially in Bristol where Chew Valley beat...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 3 years ago

Lightning hope England stars strike

PREVIEW Loughborough L v Wasps By BEN JAYCOCK Today. Kick-off 12pm LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning director of rugby Rhys Edwards is hoping for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 3 years ago

Reducing Marler’s ban sends wrong message

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME ONCE again Joe Marler seems to have pushed the barriers of what...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 3 years ago

No return for Howley in Gatland’s new Wales

By PETER JACKSON Wales have decided against making any formal move towards renewing Rob Howley’s Grand Slam-winning alliance with Warren Gatland....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Australian deal for Wasps flier Kibirige

By NEIL FISSLER Heading south: Zach Kibirige has agreed a 12-month deal with Western Force in Perth PICTURE: Getty Images Former...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Marler faces long ban for insulting opponent

Joe Marler faces a lengthy ban and possibly the end of his England career after he insulted an opponent’s hospital-bound mother...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

Doddie and Benny lead list of heroes we have lost

Brendan Gallagher remembers those the game has lost over the last 12 months Phil Bennett (Felinfoel, Llanelli, Wales, Barbarians, British and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 3 years ago

Borthwick facing a tough start to the year

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Happy New Year and let’s hope it’s a good one. What a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 3 years ago

Harlequins star Brown ends career on a high

By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins ................ 48pts Tries: Cokayne 7, 17, 38; Konkel 23, Cleall 31, Edwards 44, Kildunne 72, Mckenzie 80...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

Who is Steve Borthwick, and what does this mean for England?

With the appointment of Steve Borthwick as England’s new head coach and Kevin Sinfield as their new defence coach, a new...

By Sam Emery

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Courageous Bears end losing run at The Stoop

Harlequins 12-15 Bristol Bears Bristol Bears produced an impressive defensive display to win a first game in eight as Harlequins missed...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Baxter enjoying life to the full after swapping sides

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Harlequins v Bristol Tuesday December 27. Kick-off 3pm, The Stoop Happy: Fin Baxter FIN Baxter made his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Selection maze the big test for Borthwick

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK STEVE Borthwick’s brave new world, launched on Monday when he was confirmed as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Messi has Falcons Pumas flying high

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Newcastle v Sale Friday Decemeber 23. Kick-off 8pm, Kingston Park Brett Connon is hoping for some Messi-like...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Crossdale staying put

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Former England prospect Ali Crossdale could remain in France next season, with Perpignan who could take...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Loader close to Irish deal

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER London Irish are close to agreeing to a new contract with Ben Loader as they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Moment In Time

/ 3 years ago

Quins double up at Twickenham

Moment in time: Harlequins, 1988 John Player Cup and Middlesex Sevens winners BY NEIL FISSLER Harlequins were without a win over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Morahan to leave Bristol for Bayonne

By PAUL REES Luke Morahan will make his final appearance for Bristol today when they face Zebre in the Challenge Cup...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

Au revoir! French not captivated by Europe

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST ENGLAND’S elite clubs barely saw the French for dust in the early years of the European Challenge...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 3 years ago

The gobby Australian who still had more to give

Paul Rees says the RFU should have stuck with Eddie Jones, just like the FA kept fait with Gareth Southgate England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Breakdown will be key against Zebre, says MacGinty

Focus: AJ MacGinty FLY-HALF AJ Mac-Ginty, who will be up against former Bear Tiff Eden at Ashton Gate when Bristol take...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Quins double-header hits buffers

HARLEQUINS’ doubleheader at Twickenham on December 27 has been rescheduled for March because of the impact of rail strikes. The club’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Bears put name on it

By IMOGEN AINSWORTH BRISTOL Bears women have become the first team in the Premier 15s to put players’ names on the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 3 years ago

Davies strikes twice to deny Lightning

By JESSICA TOLKIEN Bristol....................... 31 Loughborough.......26 Done it! Bristol celebrate victory Lark Davies returned to haunt her former side as Bristol...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Eight teams in for new-look Premier 15s

The RFU have confirmed eight teams have been successful in their application to join the 10-team Premier 15s league from 2023/24...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

“No rugby club is really profitable” – Lawrence on the demise of Worcester Warriors

Former Worcester Warriors’ centre Ollie Lawrence believes that rugby club owners cannot reasonably seek to make a profit from their businesses....

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Quins’ “Big Game” delayed due to strikes

Harlequins‘ annual “Big Game” has been moved from its typical festive slot to early March due to industrial action planned for...

By Nick Powell

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

James has sights set on success in Europe

By JON NEWCOMBE Having reached the quarter-finals in the first two seasons of Alex Sanderson’s tenure as DoR, Sale Sharks are...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Everything to play for as Pacific duo join 100 club

By LUKE JARMYN Bristol's Pacific pair Steven Luatua and Chris Vui – the side’s newest centurions – will play a crucial...

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Zebre……………….. 21 Toulon…………….. 24

GAEL Drean’s 71st minute try won the match for Toulon against a plucky Zebre side. The visitors made a strong start...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Crane delight as Bears put on ‘best show of the season’

By GARY FITZGERALD Perpignan.......... 5pts Tries: Shahn 40 Bristol Bears... 19pts Tries: Piutau 3, Harding 11, Jenkins 34 Conversions: MacGinty 4,...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Borthwick may miss out on Willis again

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Steve Borthwick missed out on signing Jack Willis as Leicester Tigers boss, and he could find...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Tug-of-war for Bath lock

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bath lock Fergus Lee-Warner is at the centre of a tug-of-war between Premiership rivals Bristol...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

Israel banking on the Heat to build profile

RUGBY MATTERS - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER One of the more unusual modern days...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 3 years ago

Young Guns: Bristol second row Paddy Pearce

Having endured a lengthy injury layoff, Bristol Bears second row Paddy Pearce is relishing the opportunity to be back playing rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Podcast

/ 3 years ago

Episode 44 – The Sackings Special

In a momentous week for home nations rugby, we bring you a special episode of The Rugby Paper Podcast. Host Ollie...

By Nick Powell

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Ringfenced Premiership has become boring at bottom of the table – Lane

Bristol full-back Rich Lane is keen to see relegation and promotion return to English rugby, but only if a fairer funding...

By Nick Powell

Podcast

/ 3 years ago

Episode 43 with Rich Lane

As we approach the halfway point of a more than turbulent Gallagher Premiership season, Bristol Bears are yet to find their...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Exeter reach semis after high-scoring win

Exeter Chiefs………..50 Tries: Feyi-Woboso 4, Cordero 13, 17; Tuima 26, 43; Frost 62, 69 Conversions: Jenkins 4, 14, 27, 44, 63,...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Lloyd’s the man for Wales at 10 – Madigan

By SIMON ROBERTS Bristol playmaker Ioan Lloyd has been tipped as a future successor to Dan Biggar as Welsh rugby’s main...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

MacGinty misses out as Tigers hold nerve

By GARY FITZGERALD Bristol ................................ 26pts Tries: Radradra 4, Piutau 24, Byrne 64, Ibitoye 75 Conversions: Sheedy 25, MacGinty 65, 76...

By Gary Fitzgerald